The Extremely Beautiful Shrimp is a “Killer” That Can Eliminate Very Large Prey

The Harlequin Shrimp is known as one of the “predators” of starfish, including the second-largest starfish species in the world.

The Harlequin shrimp is a marine species found in coral reefs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

They measure only about 5cm in length.

They live in pairs and feed on starfish, including the Crown-of-Thorns starfish, which is the second-largest starfish species in the world.

One of the habits of this shrimp species is to eat very slowly, causing their prey to endure pain for weeks or even months.

This species can make some prey regenerate lost parts and then continue to “consume” them.

Captured starfish serve as a food source for the shrimp for an extended period.

Whenever Harlequin shrimp reproduce, females molt and can lay 5,000 eggs. Despite their large reproductive capacity, Harlequin shrimp face extinction risks due to overexploitation, coral reef pollution, and habitat loss.

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